Orioles, Yovani Gallardo Agree To Restructured Deal  —  7:54am: The Orioles have announced the deal.  A press conference is scheduled for 1:45pm.  In a related move, Baltimore has designated Efren Navarro for assignment.  —  FEB 24, 6:24pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that the option …

Red Sox Owner: ‘We Were Reliant Too Heavily on Analytics’  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — After their new players added up to another last-place finish, the owner of the Boston Red Sox figured out the team's math was wrong.  —  “I think we were reliant too heavily on analytics,” John Henry said Wednesday.

Athletics Acquire Chris Coghlan From Cubs For Aaron Brooks  —  The Cubs have traded outfielder Chris Coghlan to the Athletics for pitcher Aaron Brooks, the Cubs announced via press release.  —  Coghlan, 30, won the Rookie of the Year award in 2009.  Last season, he hit .250/.341/.443 in 503 plate appearances.

Girl pushes other child to safety before being hit by runaway car  —  LAKESIDE, Calif. — A 10-year-old girl was fatally struck by a runaway vehicle on a Lakeside-area driveway while pushing a second child out of its path, authorities said Tuesday.  —  The girl was identified by family members as Kiera Larsen.

Rangers hope Josh Hamilton (knee) can return to lineup in early May  —  The Texas Rangers hope outfielder Josh Hamilton will be ready to return to lineup by early May after getting stem cell and platelet rich plasma injections in his sore left knee, the team announced Wednesday.

David Ortiz: ‘I was never trying to be a role model’  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, who reiterated Tuesday that he will retire after the season, says that he considered his conduct, particularly off the field, as perhaps his most proud achievement.  —  No incidents.

Blue Jays Sign Domonic Brown To Minors Deal  —  The Blue Jays have agreed to a minor league deal with former Phillies top prospect Domonic Brown, tweets Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca.  The Scott Boras client will receive an invitation to Spring Training.

Sources: Celtics expressed interest in Carmelo Anthony before deadline  —  Any flicker of hope the New York Knicks had of making a playoff run has been extinguished over the past few weeks.  —  New York has lost 13 of its past 15 games and will enter play Thursday 6½ games out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Miguel Cabrera could start at third base on opening day  —  The Detroit Tigers open up their season against the Miami Marlins, leaving the team without a designated hitter.  —  As a result, manager Brad Ausmus is keeping his options open — including starting Miguel Cabrera at third base:

Tom Ricketts, Cubs have little to hide  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Chicago Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts emphasized his preference to re-sign President Theo Epstein while stressing he and his family had nothing to hide regarding a threatening tweet by presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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